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More ship Info When researching for ships in the USA Italians to America is a very good reference it as of now has 10 volumes they are as listed: ITALIANS TO AMERICA, Edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby Volume 1-Jan. 1880-Dec. 1884 ~ Volume
6-Jan. 1892-Dec. 1892
Microfilms of Passenger lists You will find Microfilms of Passenger Lists at these locations FHC ~ LDS Libraries Large Genealogy oriented libraries such as the NewBerry in Chicago ~ Free Library of Philadelphia Genealogical Research at the National Archives Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals NARA on Film
Other Ship Sites That may help in locating you ancestors ship or that give information on ships such as type, owner, size and year built. "Immigrant Ships" website: the web site now has thousands of entries Passenger List Site for researching the history of vessels. Portuguese ShipLookup Portuguese Passenger Ship Master List
United States Copy of Naturalization Records To obtain a copy of naturalization records from the (ask for form #G-641). After September 1906, both the Declaration of Intention and the Petition for Naturalization ask for the date and place of birth, the date and port of emigration, the name of the vessel, and the date and port of arrival. (Be forewarned that the dates of emigration and arrival were usually given from memory many years after the event, and are therefore often incorrect; however, the name of the vessel is almost always correct, although the name may be remembered in a slightly mangled form.) The instructions for obtaining the documents through the INS are on the PIE website. Go to the FAQs, then to Section B, then to the question that asks how do I obtain my ancestor's naturalization records.
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